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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Homemade Apricot Jam

My sweet neighbor gave me some apricots from her tree the other day. So, I thought I would try making some no cook apricot freezer jam! I've made freezer jam before with strawberries and peaches, but never with apricots. Here's my post about making no cook strawberry jam!

Apricot jam is so yummy and homemade is absolutely the best!

I used 4 cups crushed apricots and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Basically, I just followed the directions on the "no cook" fruit pectin package!

I love making freezer jam because you don't have to can it.... just put in the freezer! You could also freeze it in plastic containers, as well! I like using the "Ball" brand of pectin because it uses a lot less sugar.

8 comments:

Great photos Janet. It sounds so delicious. Apricot is one of my favorite flavors of jam (along with plum) but I've never made it. Of course, apricots right off the tree are so much sweeter than store bought ones :)Have a wonderful weekend!Blessings,Marcia

Mmmm. and the pictures of your apricot bounty are beautiful. :o) In a couple weeks i'll be doing some serious canning. until then, other projects take center stage..longing for canning though, all the same. :o)

That is my husband's all time favorite jam in the world...apricot. You would be his new BFF if he knew you were making it! I don't think apricots grow here-our season is too short for them. Hugs- Diana

Wow, what a gift to have fresh apricots and be able to make such gorgeous jam with it. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog till tomorrow night and I'd love it if you'd come by and link your jam up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/07/sweets-for-saturday-25.html

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